I was raised Baptist but this really
has no affect on how I view social ecology. My views have changed as
I have gotten older and I tend to view things as they are presented
to me with an open mind. I do not agree with the Gaia hypothesis. I
do not think that Earth is a living breathing organism. It is an
ecosystem that changes based on the what change each organism makes.
If there were no organisms changing then there would be no change in
regards to Earth. I do however see the thinking behind it. I believe
that it is trying to say that both are codependent on each other and
cause change in each other. This can be seen with changes that are
caused by inorganic actions of the earth such as volcano and
earthquakes. I however do not think this is enough to suggest that
the Earth is a living organism by itself. I do believe that in some
aspects that we live in a hyper-masculine society but I feel that it
is some what exaggerated and villainized. I think that there is no
question that being masculine is portrayed as a good thing in our
society through the media, which can be seen in the movies and TV
shows. I however do not think that in everyday life that such things
that a idolized on TV are not so in reality. Things such as being
violent and having an aggression toward women is not seen as a good
thing. If one is over violent this is seen as for lack of a better
word being a dick.
Its good to see that you have kept an open mind as information is presented to you, unlike many that simply brush off the idea that the Earth is living and changing. You seem to have grasped the basic idea of spiritual ecology in that nature and man are supposed to be a partnership instead of a dualistic relationship.
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